ciliate oak scale vs currant soft scale

Eulecanium ciliatum compared with Eulecanium douglasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ciliate oak scale	currant soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Coccidae	Coccidae
Genus same	Eulecanium	Eulecanium
Species	Eulecanium ciliatum	Eulecanium douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

ciliate oak scale and currant soft scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eulecanium.

Conservation Status

ciliate oak scale

NE — Not Evaluated

currant soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ciliate oak scale	currant soft scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ciliate oak scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

currant soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

ciliate oak scale

Ciliate oak scale (Eulecanium ciliatum) is a soft scale insect in the family Coccidae, found in Europe. Like other soft scales, the adult female forms a protective waxy or leathery scale cover under which she lays eggs and overwinters. Eulecanium ciliatum is associated with oak (Quercus) as its primary host, though it may also occur on other deciduous trees. The species feeds by piercing plant tissue and extracting phloem sap, and heavy infestations can weaken host branches; however, it is generally not considered a major economic pest. The name ciliatum refers to fringed or ciliate margins of the scale cover or body. Scale insects of the family Coccidae are widespread in temperate and subtropical regions, and many European species are incompletely documented in terms of distribution and population status. Eulecanium ciliatum has not been formally assessed by the IUCN. Natural enemies including parasitoid wasps, predatory beetles, and lacewings help regulate scale insect populations in forest ecosystems. The taxonomy of European Eulecanium has been subject to revision, and several historical records may require reassessment given updated species concepts. Oak forests across Europe support a rich community of specialist scale insects, many of which provide food for insectivorous birds during the nesting season. Conservation of mature oak woodland benefits the entire community of oak-associated invertebrates.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden